The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-06
FRATERNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
The Secret Societies.
MASONIC.

MASONIC
Pentalpha Lodge No. SOL will confer the Entered
Apprentice degree on Thursday evening
Ancient landmarks Lodge No 319 f. and A. NJ,
and Center Lodge No. % will hold their stated meet
lngs tomorrow evening.
A business meeting of Adoniram Grand Lodge OF
Perfection win be held on Wednesday evening. An
plications for the degrees at the cenvocaion March
%, % and "A, will be received and acted upon.
ODD FELLOWS.
Capital Lodge. on Friday night conferred the intia
tory and third degrees.
lodge was instituted at Anoka on Wednesday
evening by Grand Master Grant.
Thursday afternoon the degree staff of Olive Branch
Lodge. D. of R., will meet for rehearsal.
Star Encampment of Anderson. will. the 14th
inst, confer the Patrarcha degree upon ten candi
dates.
Schuyler Lodge, D. Of R. gave . supper, on Tues
day night for the benefit of the Cofax fund.- and real
lied nearly $50.
Canton Rushville No. o. was mustered at Rush
ville on Tuesday evening by General Pfafiin. The
members of the canton disappointed ia the
arrival of their uniforms
indianapolis Lodge viii entertain Grand Master
Grant next Friday evening. when the work of the
degrees will bo exemplifed. The members of other
lodges are invited to be present.
Petitions for membership were received last week
in Philoxenian Capital Center. Centennial, Meridian
and Indianapolis lodges and visitors cannot amiss
in either, all will have work during the week.
Fidelity Lodge D. Of R.. are busy preparing for tho
l, for the benefit of the Colfax fund Two other So
cas will be held at two weeks intervals for the
purpose.
Centennial Lodge initiated candidate on Wednes
day evening" and received petition for membership.
The degree staff will rehearse on Tuesday evening
and full attendance is requested The grand in
strue tor will be present and direct the movements.
The committee arrangements for unwilling the
monument expect the active cooperation of every
lodge in the city to the end that the gathering on the
18th of May may be q success in all its details. That
immense assemblage will be present that occa.
sion is beyond doubt.
The site of the monument in University square will
be selected this week. committee from the City
Council has been invited to assist in locating it. The
ovalshaped plat in the walk entering from the south
west has been favoraby spoken Of but it will require
the removal of some of the shrubbery which would
obstruct the view of it.
The model of the statue of Colfax, which is to
mount the pedestal of the monument, has been
plaster and sent to the foundry. where it will be
nodded into bronze 1t will be ready by the 1st of
May. Mrs. Colfax spent three days in Chicago last
week and left for South Bend very much pleased with
the work of Mr.. Taft the artist. Photographs may
be seen at the Office of Mr. McKan the contractor
at room No. A, Odd-feows' Hall.
The committee on arrangements for unwilling the
Colfax monument met at Oddfellows Hall on Thurs
day evening and organized by electing j. W. Nc
Quiddy chairnan Ben Franklin. secretary. and Theo
p. Haughey, treasurer. sub committee speaker
was appointed who will the services of lady,
|if possible. Mrs. Livernore has been spoken Of The
subcommittee to present a programme and assign
will make report to the meeting of the general
mittee to be held Thursday evening in the encamp
ment room, Oddfeows' Hall.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Schiller Lodge, No. 81. win have work in the Sec
ond rank on Monday night.
K0rner Lodge No. 6. conferred tho second rank
upon two candidates on Monday night.
Marion Lodge. No. 1, conferred the second rank
up on three candidates Wednesday night
There is good prospect for lodge being instituted
at Ewood, Madison county. in short time
indianapolis Division No. 2, y. r.. received eight
applications for membership on Friday night.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Frank Bowers
has been suffering from an attack of neuralgia of the
stomach for several days.
Spartan Lodge. No. 90, of Petersburg Pike county
was reorganizsd Wednesday night. Princeton
| Lodge having charge of affairs.
| Olive Branch Lodge, No. Q, conferred the second
and amp6ed third rank upon two candidates. by spe
| cial dispensation, on last Saturday night.
dispersal ion has been granted by Grand Keeper OF
Records and Seal Bowers for the nstituting of Cold
Bluff Lodge, No. 165 at Cold Bluff, vigo county
Application made during the past week for
warrants to organize divisions of the Uniform Ranl
| at Denver, Co Bellefontaine o., and Newark, o.
LAFAYETTE Division No / U. r. of LAFAYETTE ha,
| been reorganized and is drilling twice week Other
divisions may look wei. to their laures in the future
indianapolis Lodge, No. Sc, conferred the amp
| fed first rank upon five candidates on THURSDAY
| night. The work has been highly spoken of by per
| sons who witnessed 1T.
! Star Lodge No. z, conferred the amplfed third
rank upon three candidates Tuesday night in the
presence Of very large audience, quite number OF
| Representatives and Senators being present
Excelsior Lodge, No. IS. conferred the amplifed
| first rank upon one candidate Friday night ant
received four applications for membership. Their,
will be work in the second rank Friday night
Capital City Lodge No. 81 conferred the ampliied
! third rank upon one candidate on Monday night ant
received twenty-five applications for membership by
card and initiation being majority of the persons
| who have been endeavoring to institute lodge
| in this city.
1 The Knights of Portland, Jay county. gave yer,
| successful anniversary entertainment Monday
| night at which time Red Cross Lodge. No. Ss wa
| presented with handsome banner by the ladies oil
| Portland. Speeches were macs by b. s. Gray a sol
| of Governor Gray, and s. T. McGovney. A banque
was spread at the Merchants Hotel and the occaso,
was one of much interest to members of the order.
| UNITED ORDER OF HONOR
Grand Treasurer John Egeer continues quite i'll.
The Arch Lodge win meet Saturday evening
| April 2
Grand President Henry Vessel visited Good WI